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Warren Harding becomes the 28th President of The United States.
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Congress passes the Emergency Immigration Act, limiting the number of immigrants admitted into the country.
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The National Origins Act establishes quotas of immigrants that may be admitted into the United States.
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The Scopes Trial, more famously known as the Monkey Trial, debates whether evolution can be taught in the classroom.
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Herbert Hoover is elected 30th President of The United States.
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President Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot-Hawley Tariff, causing other nations to raise their own tariffs. This serves to cause a sharp decrease in international trade.
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Adolf Hitler, leader of the German National Socialist (Nazi) party, is elected Chancellor of Germany
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The New Deal creates the National Recovery Administration, which regulates the practices and codes of businesses.
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The National Labor Relations Act, or the Wagner Act, gives workers the right to unionize and work for better rights.
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The Spanish Civil War takes place in Spain. Hitler and Italy's leader, Benito Mussolini, aid in the Fascist takeover of Spain.
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Japan launches a full invasion of China. By the 13th of December, China is under Japanese control.
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Hitler takes over the nation of Czechoslovakia
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Hitler launches his invasion of Western Europe, taking Poland, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
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The Blitz bombing of Britain ends, with Britain surviving German attacks.